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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seoi Nage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jubal Early (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nage might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Warriors Dance. Seoi Nage could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jubal Early's chin.
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245 lbs
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195 cm
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Seoi Nage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jubal Early!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Early tries to clinch but Nage is having none of it.
Nage drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Early is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Early wants to sweep but no luck.
Nage cracks Early with a solid left hand.
Nage is stalling in the full guard.
Nage decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nage looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Early!
Nage lands a big shot there that rocks Early but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Early wants to hold on but Nage pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Early might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nage kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nage raining down shots from the mount!
Early is rocked!
Early swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
BOOM! Nage connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Early is still in real trouble! Can Nage finish him?
Nage connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Early is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nage breaks from Early's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nage landing strikes from the mount and Early is in trouble!
Nage in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nage sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nage wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Nage lands a big elbow.
Nage content just to control the position here.
Nage is breathing heavily.
Early seems to have recovered his senses.
Nage has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Early is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nage controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Early really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Early wants to control but Nage is having none of it.
Early really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nage looking to control but Early is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Early tries to lock up and control but Nage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Early is in all sorts of trouble here.
Early tries to hold on but Nage postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Early is wriggling around trying to escape.
Early wants to control but Nage is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seoi Nage dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Early throws a body kick that misses.
Nage instigates a clinch.
Early is trying to maintain a safe position but Nage gets an underhook and turns Early into the cage.
Nage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nage scores with a nice hook to the head.
Early trying to stall but Nage improves his position.
Early seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Nage avoids the elbow strike from Early, against the cage.
Early tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Early gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Early trying to stall but Nage improves his position.
Early misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nage.
Early throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nage blocks it with crossed arms.
Knees to the body from Nage.
Nage is trying to break the clinch but Early has him pressed against the cage.
Nage stalling in the clinch.
Early stalling in the clinch but Nage improves position.
Nage is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nage leaning against his opponent.
Early throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nage leaning his opponent against the cage.
Early throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nage looking for a takedown.
Early misses with an elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Nage.
Early tries a knee to the head but Nage blocks it.
Nage misses with a punch on the inside.
Early looking to slow down the pace here.
Nage takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by Early.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nage blocks the elbow strike.
Nage on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nage avoiding damage as Early throws knees to the body.
Early looking to slow down the pace here.
Early pushes off an throws an elbow but Nage leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Early is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nage is keeping busy.
Early tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Early throws an elbow but it misses.
Early letting Nage take a breather here.
Early wants to stall.
Nage wants the takedown. Early is fighting it off but Nage persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Early's guard against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nage pushing down on Early's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nage prevents Early from standing back up.
Nage with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ground and pound from Nage.
Nage is taking a breather. Early says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nage decides to stand and escape the position.
Nage shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Early tries to lock up and control but Nage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Early can do to turn this around?
Nage punishing his opponent with strikes.
Early keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nage content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Early tries to lock up and control but Nage gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Early really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Nage working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
You get the feeling that Early really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Nage content just to control the position here.
Nage landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seoi Nage dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looks like Jubal Early has been cut.
Nage misses with a series of wild punches.
Nage shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Early as he jumps to the side.
Nage looks to score with a jab to the body but Early is just out of range.
Nage looks to land a right hand but Early moved out of range.
Nage tries to close the distance and clinch but Early swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nage tries to close the distance and clinch but Early swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nage shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Early as he avoids it easily.
Nage tries to land a front kick but Early steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Early swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Early looks to land a combination but Nage avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Early.
Seoi Nage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown by Nage or perhaps it was just good defense by Early which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seoi Nage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Early looks to land a combination. Nage sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Early thows a body kick. Nage tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nage clinches up against the cage.
Early trying to land knees to the body.
Nage tries to break the clinch but Early is controlling the position.
Early tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nage avoiding damage as Early throws knees to the body.
Nage lands a nice shot to the body.
Nage wants the takedown. Early is fighting it off but Nage persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Early's guard against the cage.
Early trying to keep a closed guard but Nage is proving a slippery customer.
Nage won't allow Early to get back to his feet.
Early looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Early is looking to stand up but Nage isn't so interested in that idea.
Nage advances position into side control!
Nage decides to stand up, so the ref orders Early to his feet.
Early tries to clinch up
and Nage decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Early's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Early wants to sweep but no luck.
Early trying to keep a closed guard but Nage is proving a slippery customer.
Early is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nage is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nage won't allow Early to sweep him here.
Nage slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Early looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nage is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nage closes the distance and clinches.
Early is trying to stall.
Early misses with an elbow strike.
Nage breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nage scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Early is trying to improve his position.
Nage controls the position.
Nage works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Early tries to buck Nage off but Nage is having none of it.
Nage controls the position.
Nage seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Early for as long as he can get away with.
Early is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Early is trying to control Nage's posture but Nage avoids it.
Nage controlling the position.
Nage has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Seoi Nage overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Early is trying to buck Nage off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Seoi Nage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nage, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Seoi Nage!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Seoi Nage!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Seoi Nage!
Seoi Nage wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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